John Williams (cricketer, born 1878) explained

John Williams
Fullname:John Nathaniel Williams
Birth Date:27 January 1878
Birth Place:Kensington, London, England
Death Place:Gaba Tepe, Anzac Cove, Ottoman Turkey
Batting:Right-handed
Family:Philip Williams (brother)
Club1:Hawke's Bay
Year1:1903-04
Club2:Gloucestershire
Year2:1908
Date:30 March 2014
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22472.html Cricinfo

John Nathaniel Williams (27 January 1878  - 25 April 1915) was an English cricketer. He played for Hawke's Bay in 1903 and Gloucestershire in 1908.[1]

The son of Sir Robert Williams, Williams was educated at Eton and Oxford University. He went to New Zealand, where he worked in the gold mining industry at Waihi. He enlisted in the New Zealand armed forces as a private, and was killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 during the Landing at Anzac Cove.

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  1. Web site: John Williams . 30 March 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.